News
Ways and means.
Redundancy is an unpleasant though necessary part of business and it is important to follow the correct procedure to avoid legal action. Sue Nickson explains.
FSA announces Sarah Wilson as new head of division.
The Financial Services Authority's new high street firms division will be headed by Sarah Wilson, cu...
NU: online with homeowners.
Diane Smyth reports from the Norwich Union broker roadshow, held in London on 13 March.
Appointment at ULR.
Claims firm ULR has announced a string of management changes. Nigel Sayer is promoted to chief execu...
Appointment at Hill House Hammond.
Jonathan Ballin has been appointed as finance director for Hill House Hammond. He will be based at H...
Taking an active role.
Mike Williams tells Diane Smyth how the British Insurance Brokers' Association has come of age and why a strong broker voice is more important than ever.
Digital mapping to help NU flood analysis.
Every UK household on the broker market will be digitally mapped by the end of 2002, in a new initia...
Green growth.
Ian Richens tells Alex Broad how constant reinvention and an awareness of market trends have evolved FM Green into a growing niche commercial broker.
Wallace: BIBA's voice stronger than IIB's.
Ken Wallace, Norwich Union intermediary director, hinted the Institute of Insurance Brokers is losin...
Appointment at Thomas Winter Insurance.
Thomas Winter Insurance has employed Graham Hudson and Lynne Wilcox to work from its new offices in ...
Appointment at RBR Insurance Group.
Ilkley-based RBR Insurance Group has appointed Phil Jacobs as financial services director. Richard D...
Roadshow Soundbites.
Patrick Snowball, chief executive, Norwich Union, said: "We haven't lost capacity - some brokers now...
S&F and Zurich help with training.
Brokers are being offered help with expansion and training, in new initiatives from premium finance ...
Howard Pearson, Head of UK business risks, The Miller Insurance
Q: What was your best decision or deal? Best decision was introducing Millers to the technology se...
Third Reinsurance.
Natwest
Appointment at MMA.
Daniel Andrews has been appointed by broker-only insurer MMA as travel manager, underwriting. He has...
Groupama looks forward with SME product plans.
Groupama wants to develop more products for small businesses, according to Tim Ablett, managing dire...
On the defensive.
John Sawyer looks at the effect of the ABI Flood Agreement, put in place after the autumn floods of 2000, and how the sector is shaping up in preparation for its expiry.
Appointment at Countrywide.
Countrywide has made three new appointments. John Teager (right) will head the team behind the compa...
Conference speakers suggest it is time for a new agenda.
Alex Broad reports from the fifteenth Countrywide conference, held at the ICC in Birmingham on 27 February.
NU encourages flood lobby action.
Norwich Union is encouraging members of the public to lobby the Government for better flood defences...
AGM protection on offer.
Companies can now insure their annual general meetings, with a new product from Insurex Expo-Sure. A...
Group 4 insurer named.
Lloyd's syndicate DJ Pye 962 has been named as the insurer of Group 4, the operator of the Yarl's Wo...
Budget: personal lines drive.
The Budget Group, one of Britain's largest independent insurance intermediaries, is investing £10m i...